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Tomorrow, representatives from a premier company in Spain that produces the country’s prized pata negra—also known as jamon Iberica or Iberian ham—will demonstrate how to slice and serve the delicacy during a 4-5 p.m. tasting at Blue Provence, 300 S. County Road.

The company, 5J (Cinco Jotas), which has been producing pata negra in southwest Spain’s Jabugo since 1879, is among the elite brands of Iberian ham. 5J is often considered to be synonymous with the best ham in the world.

The company’s pigs are fed on a diet of acorns and aromatic herbs. That, combined with the exercise the free-range pigs get foraging in pastures, produces an unrivaled texture and taste.

“The quality of this pata negra is exceptional,” says Blue Provence’s Thierry Mirroir, who co-owns the gourmet shop with his wife, Martine. “This is the best quality available,” priced at more than $200 a pound.

Tomorrow’s 4-5 p.m. pata-negra tasting/demonstration at Blue Provence, which also will be carrying Balik smoked salmon during the holidays, is free.